Buzz bait colors

[DN3]

What colors do you guys all like for buzzbaits ? Currently don’t have any but was thinking black or black and blue and white/chartreuse???

[Mobasser]

White, wht/chart, black.

[HookInMouth]

For most topwaters I pretty much go black or white. Sometimes a chrome for a walking bait. 

[DN3]

42 minutes ago, Mobasser said:

White, wht/chart, black.

Size recommendations? I’m torn between 3/8 and 1/2 oz

[Mobasser]

1 minute ago, DN3 said:

Size recommendations? I’m torn between 3/8 and 1/2 oz

I like 3/8 the best, but use others also. 

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1 minute ago, DN3 said:

Size recommendations? I’m torn between 3/8 and 1/2 oz

Black, and I'm either throwing 1/2 or 1/8.

[Bluebasser86]

I use solid black and solid white bodies, 3/8, 1/2, and 3/4oz.

[DaubsNU1]

^^ Same ^^

 

Solid black, or solid white. Mainly 3/8 oz.

 

I like the triple bladed baits...I can work them slower and stay in strike zone longer.

[DitchPanda]

Black and white...not sure I need white

[Bird]

Black and white here as well but only throw 3/8.

[WRB]

Black w/gold blade single buzzer and pearl white-chartreuse w/chrome blades double buster.

Tom

[Revival]

Black

[GRiver]

I went to Walmart, they are a dollar there. I think I’ve got every color they have and duplicates of some , white, black and chartreuse. Got their spinner baits too. 
You might have to tweak them a little bit, but they do catch fish.

An inexpensive way to get started in buzz and spinner baits, plus I don’t feel as bad when I loose one. 
 

[Basser2021]

8 hours ago, DN3 said:

What colors do you guys all like for buzzbaits ? Currently don’t have any but was thinking black or black and blue and white/chartreuse???

I literally carry two colors: White and black

[NorthernBasser]

Also, do yourself a favor and throw it on a 7+ speed reel if you can. Makes life so much easier. 

[MN Fisher]

11 minutes ago, NorthernBasser said:

Also, do yourself a favor and throw it on a 7+ speed reel if you can. Makes life so much easier. 

Depends on the reel - I like the IPT for buzzbaits to be 30+. A 7.1 might not hit that...my Supreme 7.1 and my Patriarch 7.1 only hit 29-IPT

So my Patriarch 7.9 (32-IPT) and Fuego CT-XS (33.9-IPT) are what I toss buzzers on.

[Columbia Craw]

Black on black and silver on white.  Toads at the trailer. That covers it for me.

[river-rat]

 

I've been using buzz baits since they came out in the mid to late seventies and I keep it as simple as possible. I only use the following.

 

White body (skirt or Toad) with a Gold blade during the day.

Black body (skirt or Toad) with a Black blade early morning/overcast skies/late evening.

Chartreuse body (skirt) with a Chartreuse blade as a change-up.

 

Most importantly, I want the blade to squeak as I'm retrieving the lure. I have no confidence in a buzz bait until it starts to make that sound.

 

 

[Catt]

Black or white

 

1/4, 3/8, or 1/2 oz

 

Cavitron, Boogerman, Lunker Lure

 

Klacker or not

[scaleface]

4 hours ago, riverat said:

I have no confidence in a buzz bait until it starts to make that sound.

yep  . I crimp the rivet in place then squeeze the lip of the rivet and prop with a pair of pliers  as hard as I can creating little ridges , It will squeal .. 

[LrgmouthShad]

On 5/13/2022 at 11:04 PM, MN Fisher said:

Depends on the reel - I like the IPT for buzzbaits to be 30+

Throw mine on a 22 IPT 

[Bankbeater]

Most of the time it's a 1/2 white.

[Catt]

On 5/13/2022 at 10:04 PM, MN Fisher said:

Depends on the reel - I like the IPT for buzzbaits to be 30+. A 7.1 might not hit that...my Supreme 7.1 and my Patriarch 7.1 only hit 29-IPT

So my Patriarch 7.9 (32-IPT) and Fuego CT-XS (33.9-IPT) are what I toss buzzers on.

 

I prefer a slow retrieval rate, my favorite is 5.0:1. 

 

I want that buzzbait struggling to stay on top. 

 

Now when I throw a buzzbait it's usually dark outside!

[WRB]

Double buzzers craw along slower on the surface.

Tom

[Drew03cmc]

Black and white are the only 2 colors I need.